Job Description: Linux System Administrator / DevOps Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking a talented Linux System Administrator with experience as a DevOps Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will lead the modernization of our infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and manage our on-prem Linux infrastructure.

Employment Type

Full-time

Salary Range

$91,500.00 - $112,100.00

Location Type

[Location Type Not Specified]

About Cars Commerce

At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry.

Our Values:

• Rise Together: Putting people at the center of what we do.
• Open to All: Encouraging open-minded communication for diverse thinking.
• Caring to Challenge & Taking Ownership: Fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment.
• Doing the Right Thing: Maintaining integrity, even when it's hard.

Cars Commerce is recognized as a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, highlighting our commitment to employee well-being.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure: Design, configure, and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Automation: Maintain and improve continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to automate build, tests, and deployment of applications.
• Monitoring: Maintain and improve infrastructure monitoring, tuning, and log analysis.
• Patching: Ensure system security and compliance through patching and audits.
• Problem-solving: Troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Security: Collaborate with the development team and security software developers to integrate security into our pipelines.
• On-call Support: Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure high availability and meet Service Level Agreement (SLA) commitments.
• Disaster Recovery: Prepare for worst-case scenarios.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of RHEL (CentOS, Alma 9).
• 3+ years of DevOps/SRE related experience in CI/CD tooling, scripting, and automation (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience with AWS.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and methodologies (CI/CD, IaC, Agile development).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with modern monitoring tools (Datadog, ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Strong communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with F5 BIG-IP.
• Previous experience implementing CI/CD, monitoring, and relevant tools supporting high-traffic applications.
• Bilingual in French and English.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans
• New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up
• Generous PTO
• Refuel - a service-based recognition program for learning, growth, and resetting.
• Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day

Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages!

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